Pocket for pool-tables.



G, A. JAEGER.

POCKET FOR POOL TABLES.

APPLICATION man NOV-8,1915.

- Patented Aug 1, 1916.

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GUSTAV A. JAEGER, OF MORRISON, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF THREE-FIFTI-IS TOHATTIE,

POCKET FOR POOL-TABLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 1, 1916.

'- Application filed November 8, 1915. Serial No. 60,330.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUSTAV A. JAEGER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Morrison, in the county of VVhiteside and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pockets forPool-Tables, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to pockets for pool tables and has for its objectto provide a construction which will facilitate the assembling of theseveral parts and cause them to be firmly held in place when assembled.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings and consistsin certain novel features which will be hereinafter first fullydescribed and then more particularly pointed out in the claims followingthe description.

In the annexed drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view of a pocket embodyingmy present improvements: Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken on the line2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1; Fig.4 is a detail perspective view.

The pocket embodying my invention may be applied to the corner or to theside of a pool table but is illustrated in the accompanying drawingsapplied to the corner only. The pocket iron 1 is provided at its endswith studs 2 adapted to enter mortises in the rails of the table tosupport the iron in proper position. In the upper face of the iron andclose to and concentric with the outer arcuate edge of the iron is agroove 3 to receive an outer edge portion of the liner leather 4 asclearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3. This liner is formed of heavy leatherpressed into an arcuate shape and provided with an inner dependingflange 5 which extends below the iron and over the band and serves as acushion to receive the impact of the balls shot into the pocket. Theliner is also provided with an outer depending flange 6 which enters thegroove 3 and is held therein by screws or similar fastenings 7 insertedthrough the iron from the inner side thereof so as to engage the saidflange 6 of the liner as shown most clearly in Fig. 3, the saidfastening devices being inserted before the inner flange of the liner isbrought into place and are, consequently, covered by the said innerflange of the liner and prevented from 1n uring the balls.

The outer portion of the iron 1 is extended below the main body thereofas shown at 8 and forms a depending arcu'ate rim adapted to coact withthe band 9 in securing the pocket in position. The pocket consists ofleather straps 10 which are brought together near their lower ends andsecured around a stop 11 of any preferred form to form the bottom ofthepocket and support the ball deposited therein. The shield or fringe12 is provided near its upper edge with a series of slots 13 to receivethe upper ends of the straps 10 and thereby hold the said straps inspaced relation, openings lt being formed in the upper extremities ofthe pocket straps and registering with similar openings in the shield orfringe fitted over studs 15 on the band 9.

The studs 15 are illustrated as formed on the band 9, but it will beunderstood, of course, that they may be formed on the lower rim 8 of thepocket iron but, in either event, the slots 13 will be spaced in thesame manner as the studs so that, when the ends of the pocket straps areinserted through the slots 13, they will be in position to fit readilyover the studs and be supported by the same. The preferred constructionis that illustrated with the studs formed on the band and it will beunderstood that after the shield and the pocket straps have been fittedon the studs, the band with the shield and the pocket will be broughtinto position concentric with and at the inner side of the rim 8 andthen fitted close to said rim. Screws or similar fastening devices 16are then inserted through openings provided therefor in the rim 8 toengage threaded openings in the band, as shown clearly in Fig. 3, toclamp the band to the rim and thereby secure the pocket and shield inposition. The straps at the inner side of the pocket will be secured tothe under side of the table in the usual or any preferred manner andwill preferably be so secured as to be readily detached whenever repairsmay be necessary.

It will be readily understood from the foregoing description, taken inconnection with the accompanying d a ings, that I have provided a poolpocket of Very simple conservative construction which may be Veryquickly fitted to a table and which will facilitate the renewal of thepocket straps or fringe or liner.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. In a pocket for pool tables, the combination of a pocket iron havinga body portion and a rim depending below the outer edge of said bodyportion, a band concentric with the inner side of said depending rim,studs bridging the space between the band and the rim, pocket strapshung on said studs, a shield also hung on said studs, and means forsecuring the band to the rim.

2. In a pocket for pool tables, the combination of a pocket iron havinga body portion and a rim depending from the outer edge of said bodyportion, a band disposed -concentric with the inner side of said rim,

spaced studs on'said band, a shield hung on said studs and having aplurality of slots disposed below the studs, pocket straps having theirupper ends inserted through said slots and engaging over said studs, andmeans for securing the band to said rim whereby to support the shieldand pocket straps.

8. In a pocket for pool tables, the combi nation of apocket iron havinga body portion and a rim depending from the outer edge of said bodyportion, a band disposed below the body portion of the iron concentricwith the said rim, studs bridging the space between the said rim and theband, a shield hung upon said studs and having slots disposed below therespective studs, pocket straps inserted upwardly through the saidslots, and fastening screws inserted through the said rim and the shieldto engage the band and thereby clamp the band to the rim.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

GUSTAV A. J AEGER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C.

